Umbrella.



K. C. HOUT.

UMBRELLA.

APPL|cAT|oN-F1LEn1uNE 26. |914.

Patented' Apr. 20, 1915.

Afro/MVS WHA/6885s THE NGRRIS PETERS CO., PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGIUN. D. CA

narran srarns Parana onnron.

KATHERNE CANFIELD HOUT, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

UMBRELLA.

Application filed .T une 26, 1914.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, KATHERINE C. HOUT, a citizen of the United States, and a resi dent of Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Umbrella., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. Y Y

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: to provide means for securing the cover in service relation rapidly and with increased facility; to provide means for mechanically mounting the cover of an umbrellaupon its frame; and to provide metallic members for holding the cover on the frame, in lieu of conventional stitched constructions.

Drawz'ngs.-Figure 1 is a View showing fragments of 'an umbrella stick, rib, brace and cover therefor, constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a detail view on an enlarged scale and in section, showing the means for securing the center of the cover employed in the present invention; Fig; 3 is a detail view on an enlarged scale, showing a fragment of a supporting rib havinga guard piece for the cover secured in operativeA position in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 4

is a section taken on the line 4-4 in Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detail view on an enlarged scale, showing a tip end fragment of a conventional umbrella rib Vhaving the umbrella cover attached thereto by means constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 6 is a cross section taken on the line 6-6 in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a cross section of an umbrella rib, on an enlarged scale, the section being taken as on the line 7-7 in Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a detail view on an enlarged scale, showing ahinge ring and clothclamping ferrule used in conjunction therewith, said ring and ferrule being shown in separated relation; Fig. 9 is a detail view in section, showing a modified form of the hinge ring and clotheclamping ferrule constructed and arranged in accordance with a modified form of the invention; Fig. 10 is a detail view of the binding clip for the outer edge of the umbrella cover.

Description- The principal purpose which this invention seeks is to minimize or avoid, in part or whole, the manual labor employed in assembling the parts which go Specification of Letters Patent.

'brella frame.

Patented Apr. 26, 1915.

Serial No. 847,411.

to make up an umbrella, and more particularly to eliminate the manual labor required for mounting the fabric cover on the um- Onc of the points of attachment of the umbrella cover to the frame is at the center of said cover, where it rests upon the hinge ring 15. When constructed in accordance with the present invention, the hinge ring 15 is provided with an annular ridge 16, disposed at the upper end of said ring,land the hinge lugs 17 thereof are slightly hollowed at their upper surface to form a clamping seat for the cover 18, the name disk 19, and a leather washer 20, as shown best in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The hinge ring is secured by a wire 21 to the various umbrella ribs 22 prior to the introduction of the stick 23 therethrough. Likewise, the cover 18, disk 19, and washer 20 are rigidly secured to the ring 15 prior to the introduction of the stick 23. To secure said cover, disk and washer on the ring 15, provide a clamping sleeve 24. The sleeve 24, as shown best in Fig. 8 of the drawings, is constructed to pass over the ridge 16. The curled edge 25 of the sleeve is forced downward on the material interposed between the sleeve and the lugs 17 of the hinge ring 15. The sleeve is then compressed and crimped to hug the ring 15, the upper edge of said sleeve passing under the ridge 16, by which it is subsequently held rigid on the material interposed between the curled edge 25 of said sleeve and the lugs 17 of the hinge ring. After securing the sleeve 24 in the manner set forth, a tapered ferrule 26 is slipped over the stick 23, above the ring 15, to rest upon the ridge 16 thereof. While thus depressed, the ferrule 26 is compressed over the ring 15 and molded to permanently engage the ridge 16 thereof. The flared edge of the ferrule 26 rests upon the cover 18, and forms a finish for the umbrella at this point of the structure. The small end of the ferrule 26 is contracted upon the stick 23, to form a rigid connection therewith. If needed at this point, a pin or other retaining device may be driven to extend through the contracted end of the ferrule and the stick 23 held therein. When thus rigidly secured to the stick 23, the ferrule 26 serves to produce a finished appearance `on the umbrella, and also to ix the position of the ring 15.

The edge of the cover 18 is held by eyelets 27, which -are conventional in form and arrangement, and by metal clips 28, the ends 29 whereof extend through the openings in the eyelets 27. The outer edge of 'the cover 18 has a series of points produced by uniting angular segments, as in the conventional form of cover. Asshown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, the -extreme ends 30 of these points are turned under the clips 28, resting between said clips and the umbrella ribs 22. When the clips 28 are drawn closeabou't the ribs so that the ends 29 of said clips `pass through the openings in the eyelets 27, the cover 18 is securely held at the outer end of each of the ribs of the umbrella.

As in'conventional umbrellas, so in the present, aguard ypiece 31 formed ofsuitable fabric is mounted on each rib to rest between the cover 18 and a hinge clip 32. In the conventional structure the guard pieces are sewed in position. In the present construction, a metal clip 33 is employed, between the body of which clip and thevbody of the rib 22 is extended an end :34 with which the piece 31 is provided. The ends 35 ofthe clip 33 are preferably overturned and extended into the grooves with which the ribs 22 are provided, as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The major portion of each piece V31 is folded over each rib 22, where it is subsequently held by the cover 18 while in service.

In most umbrellas, it is desired to pin the cover 18 to the ribs 22, intermediate the hinge clip 32 where the bracesl 36 are secured, and the vtips or ends of said ribs. In the present invention, this is accomplished by employing spring clips 37, as best shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. Preliminarily `attached 'to the cover 18 is av fragment of cloth 38, which partially enfolds the rib,"as shown in Fig. 7, `toibe `grasped by the arms of the clips 37. The clips 37 thereafter maintain the portion ofthe cover 18 in the desired position.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, there is substituted forthe ring 15a shorter ring 39, and for the-s`leeve24 asleeve 40. AThe sleeve 40 is provided at the upper end with an annular flange 41, shaped to override the Ahinge lugs 17 in the same manner as that performed by the curlededge`25'of the sleeve 24. The sleeve 40 His relatively reduced in diameter, and tis intended to extend through the ring 39, as shown by the dotted lines in said Fig. 9. The lower edge ,of the sleeve 40 is, serrated to form extensible members 42, which open Aoutwardv underthe curved surface 43 at'the lower edge of'theopening inthe sleeve 39. Y

I/Vhen employing the modified Aform of hinge 4ring 39and'the sleeve 4Q therefor, the cover 18, disk 19 and washer 2O *are preafnd'said ring are pressed toward each other, clamping therebetween the interposed material. While said ring and sleeve are thus held, the `members 42 are curled over on the surface 43, thereby in effect riveting the4 sleeve 40 and the ring Claims: Y 1. An umbrella comprising, a plurality of ribs, each having adjacent the free end thereof an eyelet; a cover supported by said ribs, having angular terminals, the ends of said terminals being folded under the body of said cover in line with said eyelets; and a plurality of fastening cli-ps, each having a body portion for encircling oney of said ribs and the under-turned angular terminal of said cover, said clips each having'a reduced end extending through one of-said eyelets.

2. Anumbrella comprising, a plurality of ribs, each 'having adjacent the V'free end thereof an eyelet; a cover supported by said ribs, having angular terminals, the ends of said terminals being folded `under the body of said cover in line with said eyelets; and a plurality of fastening clips, each :having a 39 in service relation.

body portion for encircling'one of said lribs and the under-turned angular terminal of said cover, said clips-each Ahaving a plurality of reduced ends, said ends both extending through one of `said eyelets land in overlapped'relation. Y y, Y

3. fin -umbrellacomprising a pluralityof ribs, each having `adjacent the freejend thereof an ieyelet ,ya Vcoversupported `by said ribs, having angular terminals, the ends of said termina-ls being folded underlthe body of said cover in line with saideyelets; Vand a plurality of fastening clips, each having a body portion forV encirclingone of'said ribs andthe underturned angular terminal of vsaid cover, lsaidclips each having a plurality of reduced'ends, said ends both extending through Vone of said eyelets andin overlapped relation, the bodyv portion of said clips'havin'g a body extension corresponding in shapewith the angular terminals of'said cover. v i

, 4. Anumbrella comprising, a plurality of ribs, each khaving 4adjacent the free end thereof-:an eyelet; a ,cover supported by said ribs, having-angular terminals', thejends of said lterminals being folded under the body of saidcover in line ,with said'eyelets; and la plurality of fastening clips, each having a body portionifor encirclingone'of said ribs and the underturned 'angular terminal of said cover,- said-clips-each havinga plurality ofreducedends, saidends both extending through one of saideyelets and in Voverlapped relation, the body portion of said narne to this specification in the presence of clips having a body extension corresponding two subscribing Witnesses. in shape With the angular terminals of said cover, and said body portion being further KATHERINE GANFIELD HOUT. 5 provided With a central opening to hold- Witnesses:

ingly engage said angular terminal. AUGUSTUS KULLMAN,

n testimony whereof l have signed my WILLARD J. VAN WoRMER.

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